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The leader of Sweden’s Moderates party, Ulf Kristersson, said on Friday he had agreed a deal with the Christian Democrats and the Liberals to form a minority coalition government after the right-wing bloc won a majority in last month’s election. 

A wave of missile attacks the likes of which had not been seen in months: Russian missiles rained down on cities across Ukraine this week, including in Lviv, Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and many others. The attacks follow the explosions on the Kerch bridge that links Russia to the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula. In our debate at the […]

Turkey’s parliament on Thursday adopted a law proposed by President Tayyip Erdogan that would jail journalists and social media users for up to three years for spreading “disinformation”, despite deep concerns over free speech.

With climate change bringing higher temperatures, UK winemakers are increasingly able to grow grape varieties traditionally associated with warmer climes, such as pinot noir and chardonnay, and may soon be able to work with grapes normally grown even further south if global warming trends continue, experts say.

Russia has unleashed a deluge of missile strikes on Ukraine in retaliation for the blast on Saturday that damaged the bridge to Crimea. Several military experts feel this operation is counterproductive as Moscow is struggling to replenish its weapons stocks.

Critical infrastructure facilities in the Kyiv region were hit by drone strikes early Thursday, according to the Ukrainian presidential office, as Russian missiles continued to pound the southern city of Mykolaiv. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).  

France will deliver radar and air defence systems to Ukraine in the coming weeks to help the country protect itself from Russian drone and missile attacks, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, adding that the war had entered “an unprecedented stage”.

Recent Russian missile attacks on power plants across Ukraine threaten cities with blackouts, but many front-line communities have been under shellfire and without power or water for months. The town of Bakhmut, in the eastern region of Donetsk, is still held by Ukrainian forces, but its desperate residents have been within range of Russian fire […]

President Alexander Lukashenko announced on Monday that Belarus will more actively support its Russian ally in the war against Ukraine. Analysts say Lukashenko is reluctant to send troops – especially since a wave of protests in 2020 exposed his immense unpopularity at home – but is likely caving to pressure from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Several people were killed by shelling in the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka on Wednesday, amid reports of fierce fighting around the town of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region and farther north in the Luhansk region. FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris Trent reports.